Menta 7.65 pistol rig

[moosedog]

I just picked this up last week. Looks like a vet bring back. This is a Menta 7.65 pistol which is a copy of the Beholla which was made for the Imperial Army during WWI. After the Great War, the firm of Waffenfabrik August Menz of Suhl continued to produce the Beholla as the Menta. Another copy was the Stenda.
A not often encountered pistol that rarely is found with it's original holster and magazines in this condition. Note the soldier's name in the holster and tiny spots of white paint on the holster, probably from sitting in a closet being painted.

 

[heavy_mech]

Definitely odd and quirky. Never heard of any of them before. I wonder how many total were produced (I see 3525) and how rare they are in the wild? Seems they'd be pretty elusive? Cool rig.

 

[PAD141]

Here’s a link to the C&Rsenal episode on the Beholla which has good background info on this family of pistols

https://youtu.be/abx1bkTNJyI


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[Spaffo]

Never saw one before. Thanks for sharing. I love 7.65 German pistols.

 

[mauser99]

wow,,,one of the first pistols I ever bought was its twin...Menta thanks for sharing.

 

[xasqwer]

I've never seen this one before, notwithstanding I'm entirely interested in german arms. This mental indeed looks cool. I'm wondering how it works. My father's more into European guns and recently brought this Sig Sauer 1911 https://ballachy.com/sig-sauer-1911-review/. It was primarily designed for the Swiss army and soon became popular worldwide. It doesn't have much history, but you cannot neglect its reliability and affordability. You could take a look here in this review. Some exciting facts could catch your attention.